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L3 - Action Adventure Character RolesTuesday 5th March 2013

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Why?

Aims & ObjectivesRe-cap prior learning of areas we covered last lesson and so far for this unit.

Establish what stereotypes exist within the genre in terms of Gender roles and audience expectations.

Re-cap Character role theories YOU WILL be familiar with (Propps character roles) and introduce some new Character role theory (Monstrous Characters Neale & Krutnik)

Analyse a series of Case Study example from the Action-Adventure genre.

Review the learning.A02 Assess candidates ability to analyse and respond to a short, unseen moving image extract using media key concepts and appropriate terminology.

Re-cap what you know already Starter3 minutesYOU MUST fill in the gaps for the areas/key terms/theory we have covered so far YOU SHOULD be learning these in preparation for the exam on June 6th!

Extension:

YOU COULD give examples of Action-Adventure texts/characters (where relevant) to back up your understanding.

Genre

Steve Neale - 1980Genres are instances of r_________ and d__________What does this mean?epetitionifferenceOn your Mini-white Boards, split it into 2 sections (Repetition and Difference) and come up with at least x2 examples of things (codes & conventions) you would expect to see (or may be not see) in the Action-Adventure genre.

Genre

Steve Neale - 1980Repetition alone will not.

attract an audienceTalk about the success of each text and how they have had to incorporate some difference in order to maintain its appeal to new and existing viewers.6Nick Ro_ _ _ ck:(Sight & Sound February 2010): Technology is not only changing the business of film making, but also the importance of s_____

Question:What does this connote?d d i tory

What are these texts (films) all examples of?HYBRID MOVIES

Please get this booklet out if you have not already done so!Quick Fire!YOU COULD be asked to come up to the white board and write down a Code & Convention associated to the Action-Adventure genre!

YOU MUST write down on your mini-white boards the name of the theorist that stereotypes gender roles in the media.JohnBergerMen ACT, women APPEAR

How are the male gender usually stereotyped in an Action-Adventure Movie?

Extension - YOU COULD tie in theory such as Propps character roles (or John Bergers) to the feedback you provide to me and the rest of the class!.

The FEEDBACK you provide will be written on the white board!

Brain Storm - TaskOr

YOU MUST, in your exercise books, write down the 2 character roles represented in this image according to Yvonne Tasker (1993).YOU SHOULD write down 2 similarities and differences between these 2 character roles.

Or

Wise GuyTough GuyFeedback How do we know this?

How are the female gender usually stereotyped in an Action-Adventure Movie?

Binary Opposition (Levi Strauss)

Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) Dir. James CameronJohn Connor Boy in distress who needs rescuingBinary Opposition (Levi Strauss)

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001) Dir. Simon WestYou are going to watch a short scene from the Action-Adventure text (which was adapted from a popular video game).

YOU MUST:

Identify x3 examples of codes & conventions (verbal, non-verbal, technical) that challenge John Bergers stereotypical view of gender roles.Write down these examples into your exercise books.

YOU COULD compare this representation to another female character from another Action-Adventure text.

FEEDBACK

What did you notice about Lara Crofts (Angelina Jolie) representation in this scene?Mise-en-sceneCostume is black Connotations?CameraLow angle shot of the female protagonist Connotations?

Popular Film and Television Comedy (1990) Steve Neale & Frank Krutnik In most film and television genres, according to Neale & Krutnik, the presence of a monstrous character provides the audience with someone to root against.In what ways can a character be perceived as Monstrous (Neale & Krutnik)?

YOU COULD give examples from your own experiences of consuming film in particular.

Monstrous Characters (Neale & Krutnik) - Examples

Prove what you have learnt Plenary3 minutesYOU MUST write down x2 character related theories you have learnt today.

YOU SHOULD stick this on your screen.

YOU COULD give x1 more example of a theory/Action-Adventure convention you have learnt today.null4131.808